Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach
Ballymacurley, Roscommon
Key facts
- Mixed
- Pupils enrolled
- 13 smaller than the median Irish primary school (123 pupils)
- Girls and boys
- 9 girls, 4 boys
- Ethos
- Catholic
- Teaching through Irish
- No subjects through Irish
- Roll number
- 16815L the Department of Education reference for this school
School details
Location
About
Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach is a Catholic primary school in the townland of Lisnalegan, serving the small rural village of Ballinaheglish in the parish of Oran, mid-Roscommon. The school opened in 1929 and is open to all denominations and abilities. Enrolment is 13 pupils. The school states its mission as providing a broad and balanced curriculum. The school operates under the name Runnamoat N.S. and is associated with Naomh Ceitheach, whom Saint Patrick appointed to continue preaching in Oran. The school is involved in activities including Cumann na mBunscol, a cycle to school day, a biodiversity talk, a basketball blitz, and a retreat for 5th and 6th classes. A Bí Cineálta policy is in place for 2025-2026, and the school took part in the Healthy Ireland Initiative in 2023.
Applying to Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach
For a September 2027 place, a school's formal admissions process cannot begin before 1 October 2026. The school sets its own opening and closing dates in its annual admission notice.
National term dates 2026/27
Irish schools follow a standardised school year, so these nationwide primary school dates apply broadly to Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach. Individual schools set their own discretionary closure days, confirm exact dates with the school.
- October Mid-Term Break: Mon 26 Oct – Fri 30 Oct 2026
- Christmas Holidays: Wed 23 Dec 2026 – Tue 5 Jan 2027
- February Mid-Term Break: Thu 18 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027 (post-primary schools: Mon 15 Feb – Fri 19 Feb 2027)
- Easter Holidays: Mon 22 Mar – Sun 4 Apr 2027
Primary schools close for the last two days of the February mid-term week and may use discretionary days to take the full week, so their break can be shorter than post-primary schools'.
Frequently asked questions about Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach
How many pupils attend Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach?
Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach has 13 pupils enrolled, 9 girls and 4 boys. That makes it smaller than the median Irish primary school, which has 123 pupils.
Is Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach a DEIS school?
No. Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach is not part of DEIS, the Department of Education programme of additional supports for schools serving communities at risk of educational disadvantage. Not holding DEIS status says nothing about how good a school is, only about the profile of the community it serves.
What is the ethos of Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach?
Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Ceitheach has a Catholic ethos. It is a mixed primary school.